Howard Moore Wins ASCS Mid-South Speedweek Opener At Riverside

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (June 28, 2018) Kicking off four nights of racing for the ASCS Mid-South Region across the state of Arkansas, it was a driver from Tennessee that got things going with Howard Moore earning Thursday’s $2,000 top prize at Riverside International Speedway.

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Taking off from third, Moore chased the top spot the first 19 revolutions before finally snagging it away from Brad Bowden for his third career with the ASCS Mid-South Region. Taking second on the closing lap, Marshall Skinner made the podium with Tim Crawley coming from seventh to take the bronze position.

Derek Hagar from ninth was fourth with Brad Bowden fading to fifth. Moving from 11th, Wally Henson crossed sixth with Cody Gardner in tow. The night’s Stealth Recover Hard Charger, Justin Webb came from 19th to eighth with Jeremy Middleton and Brian Bell making up the top-ten.

The ASCS Mid-South Region heads for Round 2 of the Mid-South Speedweek with the series debut at Crowleys Ridge Raceway in Paragould, Ark. Friday, June 29 at “The Ridge” goes green at 7:30 P.M. (CDT) with admission set at $20. Kids get in for $10 with youth under five free into the grandstands. More information, classes, and directions can be found at www.crowleysridgeraceway.com or by calling (870) 236-3141.

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